Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

UK CARE FOR CHILDREN 

The objectives of the charity are the provision of general charitable welfare services such as poverty relief, medical assistance, the promotion of education and related projects. Assisting children and families and communities as needed, mainly in the Middle East.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£1,587£2,804£-1,217£87£2,442£2,44110.445
31/12/21£1,746£2,771£-1,025£284£3,658£2,1959.565
31/12/20£4,853£1,529£3,324£63£4,683£1,1659.1015
31/12/19£978£822£156£63£1,359£2123.1015
31/12/18£916£1,581£-665£102£1,203£930.7010
31/12/17£778£1,572£-794£34£1,868£630.500
31/12/16£2,310£1,756£553£27£2,663£610.400
31/12/15£2,786£1,593£1,193£63£2,110£1781.300
31/12/14£1,552£656£896£591£916£891.600
31/12/13£185£182£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£46£42£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11?£147£142£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/10£104£133£-29£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/09£240£202£38£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 10.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 30.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 16 years

www.ukc4c.org

info@ukc4c.org

02031376951

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Jordan, Lebanon,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 4 employees
  • 5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/07/2008, number: 1124927
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

Tayside House
31 Pepper Street
Isle of Dogs
London
E14 9RP

Objectives

TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS, ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UK AND LEBANON.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UK AND LEBANON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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